John Lucas vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and John Lucas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Lucas

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games John Lucas 928 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games John Lucas 45 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.